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MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA

PWS ID: PA7360325 · KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pennsylvania 17039

MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA serves 120 people in KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 153 recorded EPA violations, including 25 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA

MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA is a local-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 153 total violations for this system , of which 25 (16%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 118 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 85 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA's 153 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
120
Total Violations
153
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
118
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 85 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2009
Nitrate MR 17 2008
Nitrite MR 16 2007
Public Notice Other 4 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2016

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA7360325 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA7360325 / 8000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 85 SDWIS / PA7360325 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 SDWIS / PA7360325 / 3100
2009 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA7360325 / 7500
2008 Nitrate MR 17 SDWIS / PA7360325 / 1040
2007 Nitrite MR 16 SDWIS / PA7360325 / 1041

How MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 153 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 120 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA water safe to drink?
MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA (PWS ID: PA7360325) has 153 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA serve?
MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA serves 120 people in KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA have?
MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA has 153 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 118 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA use?
MIDDLECREEK WILDLIFE MGMT AREA uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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